JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This
week, CSX successfully completed its 17th annual
Maintenance Jamboree, a track safety and maintenance blitz that
completes months of rail, tie, signal and bridge work on key rail
corridors in a single week.
During this year's Maintenance Jamboree, CSX installed 55,400
cross ties and 217,000 feet of rail, surfaced more than 100 miles
of track, and restored and performed maintenance on several bridges
and road crossings. This extensive work would normally take about
four and a half months to complete during routine train
operation.
"The Maintenance Jamboree is a great testament to the dedication
of our employees, who pull together to complete the work of many
months in just a few short days to reduce the impact on our
customers and communities," said Oscar
Munoz, president and chief operating officer. "During the
Jamboree, and all year long, CSX is committed to investing in our
network to provide safe and efficient rail transportation today and
serve freight demand in the future."
The 2015 Maintenance Jamboree, which ran from June 29 to July 6, involved fourteen production
teams, as well as engineering, signal and bridge teams. Track work
concentrated on two key southeastern corridors: between
Shelby, Ky., and Spartanburg, S.C., and between Bostic, N.C., and Monroe, N.C.
CSX has celebrated this annual safety and maintenance blitz
since 1999, when a CSX machine operator coined the term "Jamboree"
to describe the mass gathering of maintenance-of-way crews and
equipment in one area. The Maintenance Jamboree is one example of
CSX's commitment to investing in its infrastructure. In 2015, CSX
will invest more than $2.5 billion in
capital throughout its network.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville,
Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides
rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions
to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy,
industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For
more than 190 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's
economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects
every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the
nation's population resides. It also links more than 240 short-line
railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major
population centers and small farming towns alike. More information
about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available
at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook
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